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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.02.2009 (43) Date of publication: 23.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/52 (21) Application number: 08743929.5 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 7/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/057095 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/118664 (02.10.2008 Gazette 2008/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 22.03.2007 US 896389 P (71) Applicant: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC. Schaumburg IL 60173 (US)	(72) Inventors: HARKNESS, David, H. Wilton, CT 06897 (US) RAMASWAMY, Arun Tampa, FL 33626 (US) (74) Representative: Samson & Partner  Widenmayerstraße 5 D-80538 München D-80538 München (DE)